Great Plains Lutheran put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Florence/Henry Falcons 36-8 on the road. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Great Plains Lutheran's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lucas Johnson led the charge by picking up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Johnson got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 50 yards. Great Plains Lutheran also got a significant boost from Micah Holien, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
Great Plains Lutheran wouldn't let Florence/Henry keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Great Plains Lutheran can thank Ryen Kjenstad and Austin Rubendall for forcing both of them. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Great Plains Lutheran was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 274 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Great Plains Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Florence/Henry, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Great Plains Lutheran will challenge Hamlin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hamlin knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Great Plains Lutheran likes a good challenge. As for Florence/Henry, they will venture away from home to face off against Britton-Hecla on Friday.
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